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What is it? The Juliet veil, a length of slinky net or tulle affixed to a Juliet cap. It gets its demure style from typical 16th century Elizabethan and Renaissance costume, and takes its name from Romeo & Juliet. The headpiece was especially flattering with the new bobs and Eton crop hairstyles, thus was re-popularized in the 1920s and early 1930s and worn modern across the brow, like a bandeau. The silhouette reared its head yet again in the 1960s, this time as tie-dye and floral headscarves, to complement the long, straight flower child hairstyles of Cher and Janis Joplin.

Why now? The Juliet cap veil was recently revived by Kate Moss, who wore one with her 1930s-inspired bias-cut satin wedding slipdress by John Galliano. “I think we’re just seeing a lot of veils, period,” says Weddingbells editor-in-chief Alison McGill, citing Reem Acra's full, trailing elaborate and exquisite veils as an example. “A lot of women don’t necessary plan to wear a veil but once they try it on it’s a really more romantic piece – it’s really feminine and soft. We’ve seen such a change in dresses as well, less big stiffness and structure, more loosened up softness.” Canadian milliner Blair Nadeau’s 2014 bridal collection, called Bohemian Willow, is equal parts 1930s socialite and Steve Nicks. Nadeau, whose crowns are worn by Greer and Kenna on the period series Reign, offers versions as headsashes in silk tulle, or in more lavish gathered Swiss-dot net with trailing tendrils of ribbons. They are dreamy and dramatic and, as McGill says, “what other time in your life are you going to wear this type of piece?”

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